ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137417
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 December 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS "Red Arrows" Aerobatic Display Team |
| Registration: | XR995 |
| MSN: | FL589 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a formation practice from Kemble and when over Cirencester, Gloucestershire, a fire warning was given to XR995. The pilot of XR992 thought that the warning referred to him, and both pilots ejected. The fire on XR995 was due to a compressor failure
Pilot of XR995 was Flt Lt Jack Rust, who ejected, sustaining minor injuries. XR995 came down near Kemble, Gloucestershire
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 23:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 02-Aug-2015 19:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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